"Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking."
To me, the best readings aren't ones that I learn directly from. They're the ones that spark thought processes inside my head. I haven't read past Chapter 2 of pg's "On Lisp", but I still consider it one of the best books on programming languages because it changed how I think about them in a lot of ways.
i find i can spend a whole day reading stuff and feel like i am much better off. if i spend half the time reading and half the time trying to apply what i've learned, then i will retain it soooooo much better.
"Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking."
To me, the best readings aren't ones that I learn directly from. They're the ones that spark thought processes inside my head. I haven't read past Chapter 2 of pg's "On Lisp", but I still consider it one of the best books on programming languages because it changed how I think about them in a lot of ways.